WSET Cheatsheets: Quick Guides for All Levels

A good cheatsheet distils hours of study into a single reference page. Each Sommo cheatsheet is tailored to its WSET level, from grape variety tables and serving temperatures at Level 1 to terroir maps, classification hierarchies, and wine-law tables at Level 3.

Use them for quick revision the night before the exam, as a companion while working through the full study guide, or as a printable reference you can keep on your desk. Every cheatsheet is free, mobile-friendly, and updated to match the current WSET syllabus.

What is inside every cheatsheet

• Grape variety profiles. The required grapes for each level, their typical aroma and flavour profiles, structural characteristics, and the regions where they shine.
• Region snapshots. The classic regions and sub-regions on the syllabus, mapped to grape varieties and styles you need to know for the exam.
• Serving and storage tables. Temperature ranges, glassware suggestions, ageing potential, and decanting guidance, all in one place.
• Style and structure summaries. Quick comparisons of body, tannin, acidity, alcohol, and sweetness across the wines you must recognise.
• Classification systems. France’s AOC, Italy’s DOCG, Spain’s DO, Germany’s Prädikat, and the labelling vocabulary the WSET examiner expects you to know.
• Common exam pitfalls. The questions students miss most often, plus the one-line reminders that fix them.

Pair the cheatsheets with active study

Cheatsheets are most useful when paired with active recall. Once you have read through your level’s cheatsheet, jump into our flashcards to test the grape and region tables under timed conditions, then try a mock test so you walk into the real exam feeling rehearsed, not surprised.

Pick your level below to open the cheatsheet built specifically for that exam.